Patristic Preaching and its History of Reception October 9-11, 2014 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, Massachusetts Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration: Lobby of the Mailiotis Cultural Center 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vespers: Chapel 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner: Condakes Refectory 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Opening Reception: Lobby of the Mailiotis Cultural Center 7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Opening Remarks: Welcome and Opening Remarks, Maliotis 7:45 PM - 8:50 PM Plenary Session: 1, Maliotis His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Facing Human Suffering: Chrysostom's Commentary on the Book of Job Moderator: Dean, Jim Skedros Friday, October 10, 2014 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Matins: Chapel
Friday, October 10, 2014 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM Breakfast: Condakes Refectory 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Announcements: Maliotis 9:20 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary Session: 2, Maliotis Dr. Wendy Mayer, Research Fellow, Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic Univ.; Visiting Professor, Univ. of South Africa Sermons, sectarianism and survival: Two ps-chrysostom corpora and their reception Moderator: Dr. Susan R. Holman 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Break: Maliotis Lobby 10:55 AM - 11:30 AM Short Communication: 1 Julia Lillis, Duke University Thekla s Status in Severus of Antioch s Preaching: Diminished or Enhanced? Moderator: Fr. Timothy Cremeens, PhD Dr. Lisa D. Maugans Driver, Valparaiso University Homiletic Diagnosis and Therapy for Schismatic Elitism through Lucan Parables Moderator: Jane Tsao, M.D. 11:35 AM - 12:10 PM Short Communication: 2 Dr. Wendy Helleman, University of Jos Augustine s Sermons: The Rejection of Hagar as Rejection of the Jews Moderator: Anne Keidel Sarah Van Pee, KU Leuven Severian of Gabala s Homiliae in Hexaemeron. The Preacher s Expectations for his Audience Moderator: Sébastien Falardeau 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch: Free time; Bookstore and Library open 1:15 PM - 2:20 PM Plenary Session: 3, Maliotis Dean Margaret Mitchell, University of Chicago Divinity School Tiny Text, Great Benefit, and Dialogue between Preacher and Audience: Chrysostom's Two Homilies on Romans 16:3 Moderator: Professor Khaled E. Anatolios
Friday, October 10, 2014 2:25 PM - 3:00 PM Short Communication: 3 Jacob E. Drake, Duke Divinity School Preaching in the Spirit: Gregory of Nazianzus Moderator: Kyle Johnson Anne Keidel Basil s Homilies on the Psalms Moderator: Matthew Knotts 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break: Maliotis Lobby 3:30 PM - 4:05 PM Short Communication: 4 Fr. Roman Bozyk, St. Andrew's College St. Ilarion of Kyiv and his Sermon on Law and Grace Moderator: Jane Tsao, M.D. Emanuel Fiano, Duke University Speaking Truth to Whom? Rhetoric and the Multiplication of Audiences in a Homily by Shenoute of Atripe 4:10 PM - 4:45 PM Short Communication: 5 Nicholas Groves, Joe Buley Library- New Gracanica Serbian Diocese Preaching to the Choir? Gregory of Nazianzus on Christian Response to the Poor ( Oration 14 ) Moderator: Julia Lillis Philip Michael Forness, Princeton Theological Seminary Syriac Homilies at the Turn of the Sixth Century: A New Approach at Contextualization Moderator: Dr. Ute Possekel 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Vespers: Chapel 5:45 PM - 6:40 PM Dinner: Condakes Refectory 6:45 PM - 7:50 PM Plenary Session: 4, Maliotis Dr. David Pereyra, Inclusive Design Institute, OCAD University Ritual Places for Reading Sacred Scriptures and Preaching: the Ambo in early Christian Worship Moderator: Dr. Pablo Argárate Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:15 AM - 8:55 AM Breakfast: Continental Breakfast Maliotis Lobby
Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:55 AM - 9:05 AM Announcements: Maliotis 9:05 AM - 10:10 AM Plenary Session: 5, Maliotis Dr. Dimitra Koukoura, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The Homiletic Paradigm of the Fathers of the Church and its Impact upon Today's Preaching Moderator: Rev. Dr. Alkiviadis C. Calivas 10:15 AM - 10:50 AM Short Communication: 6 Matthew Knotts, Catholic University of Leuven Incarnation as criterion. Augustine s sermones ad populum 182-183 as loci theologiciphilosophici Moderator: Dr. Wendy Helleman Sébastien Falardeau, CÉINR\Université de Montréal "Looking Back; Looking Forward"! Act of Preaching and Rhetorical Settings in the Homilies of St. Augustine and his Reception in Dementia Health Care Center in the 21st Century Moderator: Dr. Iona Chirieac Erin Galgay Walsh, Duke University Iakovos Conf Room Narsai s Sermon on the Canaanite Woman: A Call to Imitation Moderator: Jacob E. Drake 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Break: Maliotis Lobby 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM Parallel Session Dr. Francine Cardman, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Wing Poverty, Charity, Beatitude: Augustine Preaching the Work of Love Moderator: Seth David Clark Rev. Dr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church An Icon for All Seasons: John Chrysostom's Presentation of Abraham as a Model Christian Moderator: Fr. Timothy Cremeens, PhD 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Lunch: Condakes Refectory Right
Saturday, October 11, 2014 12:55 PM - 1:30 PM Short Communication: 7 Dr. Adam Serfass, Kenyon College Reading Patristic Homilies with Students of Ancient Rhetoric Dr. Nicholas Newman, University of Zurich A Festival of Words: Patristic Sermons in their Festal Context Moderator: Rev. Dr. Constantine Newman Samantha Miller, Marquette University Iakovos Conf Room Fear Not: John Chrysostom s Demonological Discourse as Motivation for Virtue Moderator: Fr. Roman Bozyk 1:35 PM - 2:40 PM Plenary Session: 6, Maliotis Rev. Dr. Sergius Halvorsen, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary The Tradition of Liturgical Homilies and the Implications for Contemporary Homiletic Practice Moderator: Dr. Bruce Beck 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM Break: 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM Discussion: Observations, Reflections, and Hopes, Right wing Dr. Pablo Argárate, University of Graz Rev. Dr. Robert Daly, Boston College, Founding Board Member Pappas Patristic Institute Moderator: Dr. Bruce Beck